Mayfly Nymph
Step by step instructions for a basic mayfly nymph imitation. This is a generic upwing pattern and the size and color can be adjusted to suit the species you wish to imitate. Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content.
Materials used
Hook: Nymph hook 8-18
Weight: lead wire
Thread: Uni 8/0
Tail: Brahma hen fibres
Body: Life cycle dubbing
Rib: Thread
Thorax cover: Pheasant tail
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